SHUTTLE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03395491 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (6 active, 38 linked, 22 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-11-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-09-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2016-08-01
    BENCARD, Robin Louis Henning resigned
    director
  7. 2016-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2016-03-15
    LONG, Simon Einar appointed
    director
  10. 2016-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2015-12-31
    CAVANNA, David John resigned
    director
  13. 2015-12-16
    ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointed
    director
  14. 2015-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-09-10
    LEWIS, Romana appointed
    secretary
  16. 2015-09-10
    SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  17. 2015-09-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2015-09-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2015-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-01-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2015-01-19
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2015-01-05
    BHAMBHRA, Tony resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-01-05
    SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-10-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2014-09-11
    MANJANATH, Naresh resigned
    director
  26. 2014-06-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2014-05-19
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  28. 2014-05-19
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  29. 2014-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2014-05-12
    BHAMBHRA, Tony appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-05-12
    DEAN, Katherine resigned
    secretary
  32. 2013-08-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  33. 2013-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2013-08-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  35. 2013-08-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  36. 2013-07-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  37. 2013-07-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  38. 2013-07-24
    SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya appointed
    director
  39. 2013-07-24
    DEAN, Katherine appointed
    secretary
  40. 2013-07-24
    WOOD, Hollie Rheanna resigned
    secretary
  41. 2013-07-24
    CAVANNA, David John appointed
    director
  42. 2013-06-21
    BARKER, Fiona Ann resigned
    director
  43. 2012-12-06
    KENT, John Richard appointed
    director
  44. 2012-09-30
    FLEMING, Maria Therese resigned
    director
  45. 2012-06-19
    SENIOR, Carl Thomas resigned
    director
  46. 2012-01-04
    SENIOR, Carl Thomas appointed
    director
  47. 2011-12-22
    GOTT, Sarah Caroline resigned
    secretary
  48. 2011-12-22
    WOOD, Hollie Rheanna appointed
    secretary
  49. 2011-11-30
    SINGLETON, Kevin Alan, Dr resigned
    director
  50. 2011-11-15
    BARKER, Fiona Ann appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Canada Square
London
E14 5HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 32 resigned)

LEWIS, Romana
secretary · appointed 2015-09-10
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Active
ANDERSON, Michael Connelly
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-16
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Active
KENT, John Richard
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-12-06
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Active
LONG, Simon Einar
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-03-15
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Active
OWEN CONWAY, Gareth
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-01-28
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Active
SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-24
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Active
BAYER, George William
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
BHAMBHRA, Tony
secretary · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
BLACK, Nicola Suzanne
secretary · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2002-11-06
Resigned
BRYANT, Shaun Kevin
secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1998-10-01
Resigned
DEAN, Katherine
secretary · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2014-05-12
Resigned
GOTT, Sarah Caroline
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2011-12-22
Resigned
HOBLEY, Elizabeth Anne
secretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise
secretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned
NIVEN, Frances Julie
secretary · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
PEARCE, Mark Vivian
secretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2004-05-20
Resigned
POOLE, Rebecca Louise
secretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2005-07-13
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2015-09-10
Resigned
WOOD, Hollie Rheanna
secretary · appointed 2011-12-22 · resigned 2013-07-24
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-25 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (140 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-08-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-09-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-01-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-01